Voces en el Mar Polar

Jan 13, 2023, 12:42 PM

"I found the sounds extremely interesting, they are almost like synths with an intriguing percussive and timbrical character. I first chopped the entire recording into 3 different folders: ambient sound, warble noises and grunt noises. I ran every folder in the AudioStellar software to generate sequences altering pitches and envelopes. 

"Then I used some digital processes such as granular synthesis, time stretch and harmonics enhancer to create other textures with organic dynamics and also pads and ambiences. 

"Finally I arranged all the sounds and composed an electro-acoustic soundscape that contains natural narrative interactions, but also within an evident musical form. I believe that art can help us to truly reimagine our worlds, send important messages, generate awareness, empathy, sensitization and take social action."

Crabeater seal reimagined by Jorge Martínez Valderrama.

Part of the Polar Sounds project, a collaboration between Cities and Memory, the Helmholtz Institute for Functional Marine Biodiversity (HIFMB) and the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI). Explore the project in full at http://citiesandmemory.com/polar-sounds